When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico

When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico

by , | Mar 23, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Targeting

When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico On February 22, 2026, Mexican Army Special Forces launched a pre-dawn raid on a gated residential compound in Tapalpa, a mountainous municipality in the Western state of Jalisco. Their target was...
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

by | Feb 7, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...